Have any Star Gold's ever been UG'd on SQ?
Nov 5, 2005, 9:41 pm
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Have any Star Gold's ever been UG'd on SQ?
I hate starting a new thread but it would be interesting to get some feedback from Star Gold's who have been upgraded on SQ. Thank you.
Nov 5, 2005, 10:07 pm
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It doesn't take Star Gold to get upgraded sometimes.
My travelling partner was UG from J-F on I Class redemption SYD-SIN. She was Star Zip then. Star Zip in I. It don't get lower than that.
Suitably impressed with SQ, she's made it a point to fly SQ more and is now QPP1 and LH FTL. Damn these loyalty programs!
My travelling partner was UG from J-F on I Class redemption SYD-SIN. She was Star Zip then. Star Zip in I. It don't get lower than that.
Suitably impressed with SQ, she's made it a point to fly SQ more and is now QPP1 and LH FTL. Damn these loyalty programs!
Nov 6, 2005, 3:26 am
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Hi,
As a KF *G I have been op up on MAN-SIN for a flight on 26th Dec from Y to J. Flight was full: they tried to persuade me to go on Christmas day via LHR in F!
But for the family I would have been on it.... Even at check in they were sending people to LHR, I did ask if they would do this for me with the F offer, but F was full!
It does happen...not vey often though. I used to get about 1 in 4 LH flights within Europe upgraded but recently this seems to have stopped
. Maybe it is the cheapo tickets I keep buying.
Cheers
Clowesy
As a KF *G I have been op up on MAN-SIN for a flight on 26th Dec from Y to J. Flight was full: they tried to persuade me to go on Christmas day via LHR in F!
But for the family I would have been on it.... Even at check in they were sending people to LHR, I did ask if they would do this for me with the F offer, but F was full!
It does happen...not vey often though. I used to get about 1 in 4 LH flights within Europe upgraded but recently this seems to have stopped
. Maybe it is the cheapo tickets I keep buying.Cheers
Clowesy
Nov 6, 2005, 5:37 am
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Yep, it happens...
Originally Posted by djjaguar64
...feedback from Star Gold's who have been upgraded on SQ...
Y - F: A couple times in '05, but then again, since this was SIN-KUL I guess it barely counts?
Nov 6, 2005, 10:10 am
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Originally Posted by LightSpeed
Four times in the last 14 months (Y - J): twice on MEL-SIN, once TPE - SIN and once BKK - SIN. In all cases Y was overbooked, afaik.
Y - F: A couple times in '05, but then again, since this was SIN-KUL I guess it barely counts?
Y - F: A couple times in '05, but then again, since this was SIN-KUL I guess it barely counts?
Nov 6, 2005, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by djjaguar64
Did you inquire about an UG at check in ?
Originally Posted by qasr
Zip for this multi-*G.
Any suggestions on whether the LH *G or UA *G would be better for op-ups?
Any suggestions on whether the LH *G or UA *G would be better for op-ups?
(Note: I am not kidding. Even in a full J flight, I was not worthy enough for SQ to op-up me to F... nstead a lucky devil got it. 
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Nov 6, 2005, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by CGK
...I am also LH*G and UA*G. Zero op-up record on SQ. (Note: I am not kidding. Even in a full J flight, I was not worthy enough for SQ to op-up me to F... nstead a lucky devil got it. )
(Note: I am not kidding. Even in a full J flight, I was not worthy enough for SQ to op-up me to F... nstead a lucky devil got it. )
Nov 6, 2005, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by djjaguar64
What type of a fare were you on? When checking in did you present SQ with your status ? Did you inquire about an UG at check in ?
).I also suspect there would be no need to remind SQ of your status (as CGK cautioned). The op-up gods at SQ probably decide on op-ups based on the information in the PNRs, and the PNRs would already show your *G status if you gave your FFP at the time you booked. This aversion to granting op-ups to people who ask is, incidentally, one trait SQ shares with CX.
Nov 6, 2005, 3:49 pm
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Never once, not that I asked as I fear a giant foot would come out of the ceiling and squish me like a bug . I have had my coat taken, and have been given some "J"champagne in plastic cup though......
. I have had my coat taken, and have been given some "J"champagne in plastic cup though......
Nov 6, 2005, 4:22 pm
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Originally Posted by jjpb3
The lucky devil must have had something like StarG's credentials.
TPP10's (no disrespect sir) - are common. TPP2 (which was what it was at the time) - is an eye popper.
Originally Posted by jjpb3
This aversion to granting op-ups to people who ask is, incidentally, one trait SQ shares with CX.
CX probably doles out more "free love" than SQ.
Nov 6, 2005, 4:58 pm
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Originally Posted by jjpb3
I suspect that LightSpeed's status as Elite Gold helped a bit. That would trump other *G's in the op-up order. I recall Savage25 mentioning a similar experience (op-up as Elite Gold) back in the days when he was still among the *G plebes (plebes, that is, in the SQ scheme of things ).
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Nov 6, 2005, 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by djjaguar64
What type of a fare were you on? When checking in did you present SQ with your status ? Did you inquire about an UG at check in ?
btw, am not sure if my being an ex-QPP was of any use in these cases? Does anyone know if SQ takes in passenger 'history' when making op-up decisions?
Last edited by LightSpeed; Nov 6, 2005 at 7:31 pm